Cissbury is an
electoral division
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
of
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in South East England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the shire districts of Adur, Arun, Chichester, Horsham, and Mid Sussex, and the boroughs of Crawley and Worthing. Covering an ar ...
in the
United Kingdom
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, and returns one member to sit on
West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is the authority that governs the non-metropolitan county of West Sussex. The county also contains seven district and borough councils, and 158 town, parish and neighbourhood councils. The county council has 7 ...
.
Extent
The division covers the neighbourhoods of
Findon Valley and
High Salvington
High Salvington is a neighbourhood of Worthing, in the borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. It is centred northwest of the town centre and is north of the A27.
History Pre-history
At the top of West Hill in High Salvington are remains o ...
which form the northern part of the town of
Worthing
Worthing () is a seaside town in West Sussex, England, at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of Chichester. With a population of 111,400 and an area of , the borough is the second largest component of the Brighton and Hov ...
and came into existence as the result of a boundary review recommended by the
Boundary Committee for England The Boundary Committee for England was a statutory committee of the Electoral Commission, an independent body set up by the UK Parliament. The committee's aim was to conduct thorough, consultative and robust reviews of local government areas in Engl ...
, the results of which were accepted by the
Electoral Commission
An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...
in March 2009.
It falls entirely within the un-parished area of Worthing Borough and comprises the following borough wards: Offington Ward and the northern part of Salvington Ward.
2013 Election
Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:
2009 Election
Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:
ReferencesElection Results
- West Sussex County Council
External links
West Sussex County CouncilElection Maps
Electoral Divisions of West Sussex
Worthing
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